TED-ED: Is DNA the future of data storage? - Leo Bear-McGuinness

The video explores the potential of DNA as a storage medium, highlighting its ability to store vast amounts of data in a small space. It discusses DNA's natural role in storing biological information and its use in cryptography. Scientists have encoded significant data, such as Shakespeare's sonnets, into DNA, demonstrating its capacity and longevity. DNA's half-life and potential for synthetic reproduction make it a promising candidate for long-term data storage, possibly preserving human knowledge for future generations.

What is the half-life of DNA, and how does it compare to other storage media?

Explain the experiment involving the bacterium Conan and its significance.

What implications does the ability to create a living knowledge archive have for the future?